The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-02

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times when tho<1 I|ashes were 10 rnInu
that the deck was brightly illuminated
for several minutes ut time. The
appearance Of the sea was 10 me grand. |
yef terrible. Millions Of diamonds
seemed TO sparkle in the waves, look
ing as il the very water was on hre-
Directly ahead would come an immense
wave. which looked rs II in an instant
II would bury ms al out of sight; but Il
wouldn't. Instead Of going through y
we passed over il, and as we descended
an the other side il seemed as though
we were plunging straight down 10 the
bottom OF the sea, but NJ that very
moment we would meet another wave
like the one just passed.
II was this same thing over and over
all night. except for short time when
the boat got swung around into the
trough of the sea. causing a rocking
motion. the waves
SWEEPING THE HURRICANE DECK.
and az times the main yards dipped the
water. Soon. however, the vessel was
got under control again. and we re-
newed the process of climbing the
waves instead of rolling over them.
Thus passed the night, and when day
at last came. when contrast with the
morning before! Then ii was smooth
sailing. our whole fleet in sight, rs also
| the shores of North Carolina TO our
right. Now we were alone; not sail
in sight. no land, nothing but the sea
and our ship on which 10 feast our eyes.
The storm had abatcd. and the long,
rolling swclls had taken the place ofthe
mountainous waves of the night.
Up to this time had kept in pretty
good spirits, but the continued heaving
of the ship produced feeling in me
akin 10 that where ..misery loves com
partnership" and soon shove to.
Was sick? That don't express how
/ felt, for / do think of all the ills thai
man IS heir 10 sea-sickness takes tho
cake.
Long avl miserable ne the night hac
been, our lot on this day was little better
Wet with no change of clothing to pu
on. and no place Ia warm or dry our
selves, except rs occasionally on'
could edge his way up to the smoke
stack and sit down near II, for W.
could not stand up with safety; hungry
, vet we spurned the very taste OF zoos
when offered TO us. recollect that w
: had beans for dinner, and after tn
, ration had been delat out very audibl
sound. or series of sounds, floaied owe
1 the deck. NV first impression wa
that the boys were saying grace. but o
: being n little more attentive discovere
I that what they were saying was
: "wHo WANTS NY BEANs?"
4 This was the lst of November, m
9 10Th birthday. Our fleet suffered
some extent during the storm. TT
Governor. an ordinary river steamboat
II was lost; the u. > Mail steamer A
d lantic had both warehouses and one
her paddles torn away. but succeedC
In getting through without other serio'
loss.
" A few days after the storm we sights
+ the hull OF one of our transports. NJ
e was n pitiful-looking object in compai
,e son with most of the other vessel
!. Her starboard bow had been cut ava
artillery and other heavy freight throw
- overheard, and only the smokcstack a
n peared above the deck. Our old Va
ne derbilt didn't seem any the worse (
nj the rough usage.
~ On the evening of.the 9th Of Mover
Der we came to anchor just outside I
a, bar in Port Royal entrance, of Hit
Head - e. Several vessels of I
bo fleet were already then at anchor. b
~ not all: aud much anxiety was felt
as tidings OF those not Yet arrived. "
u, especially, were eager 10 learn WI
u had become Of our consort, the CIR,
Ie Republic, as we had neither seen y
a. heard of her since cutting her loose
ar the 3lst; but TO our Joy, three or fc
az days after we arrived she hove IN SIC
~ OF the entrance. under full sail. II
M was the first and only full-rigged 70
! ! mastcd sailing vessel had ever se'
and she presented n beautiful SIS
ed indeed.
To PORT ROYAL ENTRANCE.
ne Is a bay or harbor on the coast Of Sol
y Carolina between Charleston and
vannah. Ga.
Ter On the south Is the island of Hill
'eu Head. on which the enemy had bull
NJ very formidable sand fort. mount
op' "a guns. A little TO the front of
ier fort. and on lower level than the
ng itself. was stockdalc of palm,
ur LOGS pierced with loop-holes for
lau f,otrv flutSide of this and almost